Penguins vs. Red Wings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 1

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings -- both coming off wins in their last game -- will play on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The Red Wings are underdogs on the road, at +110, and the Penguins are -130.

Pittsburgh won 5-1 at home its last time out on Dec. 30 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Five Penguins skaters recorded two points each, including Anthony Mantha (two goals) and Thomas Novak (one goal and one assist).

In its most recent game on Dec. 31, Detroit earned a 2-1 home victory against the Winnipeg Jets. The Red Wings got one point apiece out of six players in that matchup, including Dylan Larkin (one goal) and J.T. Compher (one assist).

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which club will secure the win in Thursday's hockey action.

Penguins vs. Red Wings Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Red Wings 4 - Penguins 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Red Wings Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Penguins-Red Wings game.

• Favorite: Penguins (-130)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+110)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins are 5-8 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Pittsburgh is 3-4 (winning 42.9% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• The Penguins' implied moneyline win probability is 56.5% in this game.
• Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 19 of 38 games this season.

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings have won 11, or 55.0%, of the 20 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Detroit is 8-6 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +110 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 47.6% chance of victory for the Red Wings.
• Detroit has played 19 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh ranks 16th in the NHL with 121 goals scored (3.2 per game).
• The Penguins have conceded 118 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 16th in league action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+3) makes the team ninth-best in the league.
• The 31 power-play goals the Penguins have put up this season (on 103 power-play chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh is second in the league with a 30.1% power-play conversion rate.
• The Penguins have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Pittsburgh kills 81.65% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Pittsburgh has the 15th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.1%.
• The Penguins make 11.2% of their shots (11th in the league).

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit has 125 goals this season (3.0 per game), 13th in the NHL.
• The Red Wings have allowed 128 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 23rd in the league.
• With a goal differential of -3, the team is 19th in the league.
• The Red Wings have 31 power-play goals (on 123 chances), third in the NHL.
• Detroit has the league's fourth-best power-play percentage (25.2%).
• At 80.56%, Detroit has the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 51.7%, Detroit has the league's ninth-best faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.5%, the Red Wings are 19th in the league.